7Stanley County

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session August 13, 2001, 5:30 P.M., in the computer lab of the elementary building with Charlene Foster, Mary Beth Fravel, John Bucholz, Mitch Norman and Gary Johnson present. Others in attendance were Superintendent Larry Jaske, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principal Kevin Mutchelknaus.  Visitors were Mary Askren, Tony Mangan, Craig Rutschke, Kaye Scheibe, Diana Melvin, Marsha Davenport, Brian Doherty, Steve Cronin, Terry Larson, Jason Downs and William Fischer.  

 

The meeting was called to order by President Charlene Foster at 5:30 P.M.

 

President Charlene Foster led the pledge of allegiance.

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Fravel, to adopt the agenda as amended.  All voted aye.

 

Johnson moved, seconded by Bucholz, to approve the Consent Calendar.  All voted aye.

 

A.     Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of July 9, 2001

 

B.     Approve the Financial Reports

 

GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance, July 1, 2001 – 628,671.55; Receipts: Taxes – 16,091.33; Interest – 1,924.20; State Aid – 99,337.17; Total Receipts – 117,352.70; Transfers into the Account – 1,188.57; Total Available – 747,212.82; Disbursements – 96,009.72; Payroll – 142,291.19; Transfer Out - 0; Cash Balance, July 31, 2001 – 508,911.91; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, July 1, 2001 – 82,474.96; Receipts: Taxes – 630.47; Interest – 293.27; Total Receipts – 923.74; Transfers into the Account 0; Total Available – 83,398.70; Disbursement – 34,105.00; Cash Balance, July 31, 2001 – 49,293.70; SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, July 1, 2001 – 210,851.08; Receipts: Taxes – 1,033.04; Interest – 523.68; State Aid - 4,896.17; Total Receipts – 6,452.89; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – 217,303.97; Disbursements 4,478.38; Payroll – 11,962.04; Cash Balance, July 31, 2001 – 200,863.55; UNEMPLOYMENT: Cash Balance, July 1, 2001 – 18,929.35; Interest – 0; Total Receipts – 0; Total Available – 18,929.35; Disbursements 0; Cash Balance, July 31, 2001 – 18,929.35; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, July 1, 2001 – 14,565.11; Receipts: Sales – 1,571.09; Food Reimbursement – 0; Community & Youth Inv. – 0; Total Receipts – 1,571.09; Transfer into the Account – 0; Total Available – 16,136.20; Disbursements – 0; Payroll – 2,900.52; Cash Balance, July 31, 2001 – 13,235.68;  TRUST & AGENCY FUND: Cash Balance, July 1, 2001 – 716,597.16; Receipts: Interest 2,308.47; SC Athletic Programs – 6,700.01; Student Council – 27.75; Band – 25.00; Impact Aid – 164.35; Girls Basketball Fundraiser – 590.00; Total Receipts – 9,815.58; Transfers into the Account – 37.50; Total Available – 726,450.24; Disbursements – 4,25.54; Transfers Out – 0; Cash Balance, July 31, 2001 – 721,524.70.

 

C.     Note Budget Report

 

D.  Approve the Regular Bills

 

Abbott Office Systems, Supplies – 154.54; Academic Communications, Supplies – 128.70; Amoco, Gas – 301.21; Anderson Tire, Repairs – 9.00; Argus Leader, Periodicals 241.80; ASBSD, Workshop & Supplies – 45.00; Auto Owners, Auto Insurance – 498.63; The Band Shoppe, Supplies – 60.45; Bank West, Interest Payment – 9,605.38; Beck Motors, Drivers Ed Car – 556.95; Bell Discount Store, Supplies – 133.86; Best Business Products, Supplies & Repairs – 814.28; Bixler Tree Service, Tree Removal – 275.00; Merry Bleeker, Background Check – 39.00; Bureau of Administration, Telephone – 324.08; Cambridge Educational, Supplies – 87.89; Cellular One, Phone – 46.48; Chase Roofing, Repairs – 2,005.00; Christy Lumber, Supplies – 663.73; Cole Papers, Supplies – 14,641.84; Community Care Clinic, Bus Driver Physical – 85.00;  Conoco, Gas – 29.85; Shaun Cronin, Open Gym – 120.00; D&D Asphalt, 9,838.00;  Dakota One Stop, Gas – 35.65; Data Comm Warehouse, Supplies – 210.99; Demco, Supplies – 80.10; Kris Dozark, Open Gym – 130.00; Earthgrains Co., Food – 24.70; EBSCO, Periodicals – 1,726.56; Elite Business Systems, Repairs – 95.00; Envirotech Waste Services, Garbage – 1,119.74; Facts on File, Library Media – 72.23; Family Fun, Periodicals – 12.95; Follett Educational, Supplies – 428.98; Fonder Sewing Machine Co., Equipment – 2,405.00; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 2,471.35; Friendship House, Awards – 119.80; Frey Scientific, Supplies – 21.25; Gateway 2000, Equipment & Supplies – 71,484.00; Glass Products, Repairs – 63.19; Glencoe/McGraw Hill, Textbooks – 852.92; Globe Book Co., Textbooks – 706.22; Globe Fearon, Textbooks – 1,774.56; Golden West Telephone, Telephone – 159.28; The Great Escape, Supplies – 544.95; H&H Industries, Repairs – 151.50; Ray Hausman, Repairs – 410.36; Hipple Printing, Minutes & Advertising – 285.98; Hogens Hardware, Supplies – 9.87; Hollywood Box Office, Postage – 307.82; IBM, Repairs – 1,320.00; Instrumentalist Magazine, Periodicals – 24.00; Larry Jaske, Travel – 326.10; Klein’s Office Plus, Supplies – 99.00; Kohn’s Sport Shop, Supplies – 114.96; Steve Krick, Equipment – 3,500.00; Leber Irrigation, Repairs – 371.46; Leidhold, McNeely & Leidholt, Repairs – 122.40; LJM Sweeping & Striping, Repairs – 430.00; M&T Fire and Safety, Repairs – 290.00; McLeod USA, Telephone – 70.30; Kevin Merscheim, Supplies – 73.11; Jennifer Milliken, Travel – 93.96; Montana Dakota Utilities, Utilities – 44.79; Moodie Implement, Repairs – 120.46; Morris, Repairs – 279.20; Nasco, Supplies – 610.84; Olson Plumbing, Repairs – 1,059.30; PCI Educational Pub., Supplies – 23.95; Pietz Heating & Cooling, Repairs – 50.00; Pepper at Eckroth, Supplies – 113.52; Pierre School District, Tuition – 513.00; Praxair, Supplies – 104.68; Putnam Special Market, Supplies – 1,290.72; Qwest, Telephone – 304.44; Renneberg Hardwood, Supplies – 1,198.30; Resources for Reading, Supplies – 58.30; Riverside Scientific, Supplies – 407.00; Rogers Athletic Co., Supplies – 535.00; Royal Athletic, Accessories – 1,126.49; S.D. Department of Health, County Nurse – 565.79; Safe Dakota, Alarm Maintenance – 25.00; Samco Communications, Repairs – 1,236.00; Scarecrow Press, Supplies – 422.55; SASD, Dues – 18.00; School Specialty, Supplies & Equipment – 8,409.93; Security Lock, Supplies – 665.93; Karen Sharp, Supplies – 63.57; Silver Burdett & Ginn, Textbooks – 92.39; Southwestern Publishing, Supplies – 535.42; The Speech Bin, Supplies – 128.65; Gary Spencer Construction, Repairs – 600.00; 22X, Prof. Services – 2,587.61; State Publishing, Supplies – 196.70; David Tate, Travel – 87.00; Teacher Treasurers, Supplies – 96.13; TIE, Prof. Services – 1,225.00; Town & Ranch Market, Supplies – 23.59; The Training Room, Supplies – 511.21; Trumpet Book Club, Supplies – 93.55; 22X, Prof. Services – 185.00; Wegner Auto, Drivers Ed Car – 678.95; West Central Electric, Utilities – 149.47; White House Inn, Travel – 263.40; Youngs Co., Supplies – 891.20; Zander Auto Parts, Supplies – 68.69; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED $160,906.63.  (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.

 

E.    Note Imprest Expenses

 

SD Cheerleaders/Dance Coach Ass’n., Registration – 75.00; SDATFACS, Registration – 175.00; Dusty Erno, Background Check – 39.00; Sonny Erno, Background Check – 39.00; Clint Menning, Background Check – 39.00; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES – $367.00.

         

F.  Approve Resignation

Beth Middleton – Custodian

Steve Bourk – Special Ed Assistant

 

Kaye Scheibe and Diana Melvin reported that the Even Start grant has targeted thirty- five families in Pierre and Fort Pierre for services.  The program will be evaluated for state and national standards in the near future.  It was requested to approve a letter of collaboration from the Stanley County Schools for this grant.

 

Fravel moved, seconded by Bucholz, to approve the letter of collaboration between the Even Start program and the Stanley County School District.  All voted aye.

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske reported the use of school vehicles for the World War II Memorial dedication on September 15, 2001, would be authorized if approved by the Board.  Oahe Cable has been contacted and volunteers are being requested to film activities and school board meetings.

 

Fravel moved, seconded by Bucholz, to authorize the use of the school vehicles for the World War II Memorial dedication on September 15, 2001, in accordance with SDCL 13-24-20.  All voted aye.

 

Steven Cronin requested the Board continue open campus for the junior class this year.  The Board discussed the qualifications of the students involved and the merits of continuing this privilege.  The Board deferred action until the September meeting to receive input from the school administration, staff and parents.

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Norman, to approve the open enrollment applications as presented.  All voted aye.

 

 

Fravel moved, seconded by Bucholz, to approve the public school exemptions as presented.  All voted aye.

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske presented the proposed library selection and activity ticket policy.  The in-school suspension proposal was discussed in detail.  It was proposed to hire an aide for supervision of the in-school suspension students and special education classrooms.  The use of the senior lounge in the high school for the in school suspension class was also proposed. 

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Norman, to approve the library selection and the activity ticket policy as proposed.  All voted aye.

 

Fravel moved, seconded by Bucholz, to approve the firm quotation price with Land O’Lakes for the purchase of milk for the 2001-2002 school year.  All voted aye.

 

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim presented the amended fiscal year 2001-2002 budget for the board’s approval.

 

Johnson moved, seconded by Bucholz, to adopt the following resolution:

 

RESOLUTION #2-2002 – Let it be resolved, that the school board of the Stanley County School District #57-1, after duly considering the budget and its changes thereto, to be published in accordance with SDCL 13-11-2, hereby approves and adopts its proposed budget and changes thereto, to be its annual budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2002.  The adopted annual budget levy is as follows:

 

TAX DOLLAR REQUEST

 

General Fund                         $3,063,805.22

Opt Out Amount                                 0

Total General Fund Request   $3,063,805.22

Capital Outlay Fund                    318,347.26

 

TAX LEVY REQUEST

Special Education Fund          $1.25/per $1,000 of total valuation

 

All voted aye.

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Fravel, to adopt the following resolution:

 

RESOLUTION #3-2002 – Let it be resolved, that the school board of the Stanley County School District #57-1 transfer the following cash balance from the Impact Aid Agency Account.

 

 

 

TO:       Capital Outlay Fund - $106,352.82 (Impact Aid)

            General Fund - $175,251.72 (Impact Aid)

 

FROM:  Agency Account - $281,604.54 (Impact Aid)

 

All voted aye.

 

Fravel moved, seconded by Bucholz, to approve the Emergency School Bus Pact through Associated School Boards of South Dakota for the 2001-2002 school year.  All voted aye.

 

Bucholz moved, seconded by Fravel, to declare the proposed list of old athletic uniforms as surplus property.  All voted aye.

 

Superintendent Larry Jaske reported the results of the SAT 9 test scores for last school year.  A PowerPoint presentation was presented that will be used during the teacher in-service on August 27, 2001.  The school attorney will file necessary legal documents for the transfer of the New Liberty real estate to the school from the previous owner.

 

The Board discussed planning a board and administration retreat to study direction of school policies for the future.  The proposal will be discussed further at a later date.

 

Fravel moved, seconded by Bucholz, to go into Executive Session according to SDCL 1-25-2 at 7:36 P.M. for personnel reasons.  All voted aye.

 

President Charlene Foster declared the Board out of Executive Session at 8:21 P.M.

 

Norman moved, seconded by Bucholz, to adjourn at 8:22 P.M.  All voted aye.